Gaelic school for 13 pupils could open in the Scottish Borders
First such provision in the region, conditional on Scottish government funding for a P1-3 class in Peeblesshire
Scottish Borders Council senior councillors have agreed that a Gaelic primary school could open next summer in Peeblesshire, with 13 pupils initially expected in a single class, subject to the Scottish government agreeing to fund the project. The council wants the government to provide at least 75% of funding on an ongoing basis. The school would be the first Gaelic medium primary in the region, where fewer than 500 people can speak, read and write the language.